Scientific Linux Security Update : dracut on SL6.x (noarch) (20131121)

low Nessus Plugin ID 71297

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Synopsis

The remote Scientific Linux host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

It was discovered that dracut created initramfs images as world readable. A local user could possibly use this flaw to obtain sensitive information from these files, such as iSCSI authentication passwords, encrypted root file system crypttab passwords, or other information. (CVE-2012-4453)

Solution

Update the affected packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: Low

ID: 71297

File Name: sl_20131121_dracut_on_SL6_x.nasl

Version: 1.5

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Scientific Linux Local Security Checks

Published: 12/10/2013

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Low

Base Score: 2.1

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:dracut-generic, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:dracut-fips, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:dracut-kernel, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:dracut-caps, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:dracut-network, x-cpe:/o:fermilab:scientific_linux, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:dracut, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:dracut-tools, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:dracut-fips-aesni

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/RedHat/release, Host/RedHat/rpm-list, Host/cpu

Patch Publication Date: 11/21/2013

Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/9/2012

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2012-4453

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